The buzz about the recent awards show reached a fever pitch, particularly after presenter Geoff Keighley shared a puzzling image of a desert monolith. The mystery has now been solved. Larian Studios is creating a completely new Divinity game.
Titled simply Divinity, the game was presented with a audacious trailer that included intense imagery, from a burning man to scenes of revelry and the very opening of infernal gates.
A Different Direction
Anyone anticipating Divinity Original Sin 3, that is not happening. The studio warned that a follow-up to its venerated RPGs is not currently in development.
Nevertheless, the developer referred to this new Divinity as a continuation of the main series. This distinction implies that the team is likely designing a real-time experience rather than another tactical title. At this moment, we can only guess, as only a cinematic trailer is available.
What Makes Divinity Special
The Divinity series is universally respected and many say it sparked the recent resurgence of complex computer role-playing games. These games are defined by detailed worlds, branching plots, and flexible progression—elements that subsequently reached new heights in games like Baldur's Gate 3.
While its universe is traditional swords and sorcery, what makes Divinity apart is the remarkable agency bestowed upon the player.
Where many modern RPGs have pared back options, Divinity is packed with niche playthroughs only possible with a particular class or origin with a specific history of choices.
The series is also notoriously permissive, letting players to improvise in narrative and gameplay. Nearly every quest can be completed in a variety of manners, often in surprising fashion.
- You might solve a puzzle because you heeded something a dog told you.
- Or, you could overcome an obstacle by using the world itself in a inventive way.
The Journey Continues
It is this design philosophy that allow people to label games like Divinity Original Sin 2 as one of the best role-playing games of all time. Now, the RPG community can look forward to more where that came from in this legendary franchise.
